tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post7849573163338808894..comments2023-10-06T20:40:16.011-07:00Comments on Scientist Gone Wordy: Ruffling Some Feathers (non-turkey)Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-19293446007662445232010-11-30T20:51:31.550-08:002010-11-30T20:51:31.550-08:00M - Did you recognize the phrase about Outlander??...M - Did you recognize the phrase about Outlander?? It was YOU who said that. :) I realize that my red hair point isn't exactly valid. hehe That's obviously a personal thing (and irrelevant to a story) but the fact remains that the author mentions the hair color too much. Sheesh! I get it already! I thought the same of the spanking scene; I remember thinking, Finally! Something that I believe would actually happen. But he wasn't written for historical accuracy so the scene pretty much lost all validity/interestingness for me. <br /><br />So you have read Twilight? I applaud you for supporting book choice freedom and stepping up as a parent to participate in the story with your son. I would love to hear what he thought. Truth be told (and why not? am I here to lie?:) I don't know anyone under 20 who has read it. Or if I do it hasn't come up. Sparkle Vampire isn't nearly so over-bearing in that movie and he still drove me mad. I can't imagine how nuts I would have gone with worse occurring in the book.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-45285775789735405952010-11-29T11:10:37.685-08:002010-11-29T11:10:37.685-08:00Well, you certainly raised some Outlander points I...Well, you certainly raised some Outlander points I hadn't really thought of. Why? 1. I adore red hair, on anyone - women, men, kids, animals... 2. I had more trouble with the matter-of-factness with which Jamie on one occasion IIRC spanked Claire as a form of discipline after telling her he would do so if she did something, and she did it anyway. His complete confidence that he was being calm and rational about the need to discipline her like that was, of course, completely historically accurate, but so didn't go along with the modern sensibility vibe he gave off the rest if the time it was jarring. 3. To me, the villain's sadism was more immediate than the fact that he included men in his sexual partner repertoire, so that aspect didn't raise my hackles. But I think a lot of readers felt similarly to you, which may explain why the author made the hero of her subsequent mystery series a gay character with many more positive qualities.<br /><br />Regarding Twilight - <br />*sigh* I am the poster child of your worst case personal reading scenario in that I felt compelled to read Book 1 in the series because my son did and I wanted to be able to talk to him about it. As an aspiring writer, my reaction was "It takes her 500 pages to say it rains a lot in Washington." As a parent, I was dismayed by many of the points you raised, but especially by the 'heroine' (a very misleading word for the apathetic, anemic creature involved) interpreting physically forceful/stalker behavior on the sparkle vampire's part (he thinks she shoudn't go somewhere and drags her down a sidewalk by her clothing so fast she stumbles along sideways; he repeatedly breaks into her house at night to watch her sleeping) as love.<br /><br />NOT what I want my son to learn.<br /><br />I was totally on board with the Harry Potter juggernaut. I am totally perplexed by the Twilight phenom and impatient for it to ebb.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-31957751787121751622010-11-28T16:23:53.923-08:002010-11-28T16:23:53.923-08:00lp13 - Can't say as I'm surprised to hear ...lp13 - Can't say as I'm surprised to hear you weren't itching for a Twilight Saga marathon. :) I just hope your Fierce One (and her brother) never gets it into her head to try them out. What a dilemma for parents! I can't quite bring myself to approve of refusing particular reading material but I would be so bummed if I had kids who wanted to read these. I suppose I would have to read them myself (gah! gah! my eyes are bleeding just thinking about it) and then try to have some useful learning moments from all the awfulness. I heard of one parent who would not allow her children to read Harry Potter cuz "magick iz bad" but the Twilight books were ok. Hunh??????????<br /><br />Hey Mags - happy to take one for the team. I think youtube has tons of clips so you can definitely enjoy the glitter insanity. Seriously, I could not believe it was supposed to be real! So yuck!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-26711549217020737042010-11-28T10:50:59.830-08:002010-11-28T10:50:59.830-08:00Thank you for affirming my decision not to read or...Thank you for affirming my decision not to read or watch the Twilight series. Although I may have to find a trailer to see the glitter skin, that's weird.bluemtotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-5264733230377655042010-11-27T20:53:39.332-08:002010-11-27T20:53:39.332-08:00Fine reviews, Rachel. Though, I can't say I wa...Fine reviews, Rachel. Though, I can't say I was about to go on a Twilight Saga reading/viewing spree ;-). Thanks for this.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com